Caspian Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus cachinnans so với Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Caspian Gull Mediterranean Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus cachinnans Larus melanocephalus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 85,4 cm (33.6 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Khối Lượng 1090,0 g (38.45 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Caspian Gull only

Không

Mediterranean Gull only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Caspian Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, 56–68 cm, breeds around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, wintering to the Middle East and East Africa. Long parallel-sided bill, rounded head, pale eye with yellowish orbital ring, pinkish legs. Omnivore; scavenges at landfills and forages in agricultural fields. Partially migratory.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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